Broken Needle Problems and Solutions


The needle breaks due to excessive buckling and/or bending forces encountered during the sewing process.

to reduce the broken needle tips and recommendations:

 

Question

Recommendations

Bent or damaged needle

Replace needle

Wrong needle model

Type of needle required for use of machinery

Incorrect position of rotary shuttle

Check the correct position of the rotary shuttle, and the wire position of the feeding tooth and coil.

The presser foot is not matched with the needle plate

Correct presser foot and pin plate

The pin number does not match the line code

Check the relationship between pin number and line code

needle overheating

Avoid needle overheating

Line tension too high

Avoid excessive thread tension

Crossing the pin when sewing

Avoid crossing the pin

Errors in checking the smoothness of the needle tip

Check the needle tip at least every 2 days

The needle is not at the center of the needle plate pinhole

Adjust the needle bar and slightly cut the hole part of the needle plate

bobbin distortion

Replace with new bobbin

Upper needle screw too short

Replace the longer upper pin screw